Joseph Shaute Field

GPS Address:
255 Clinton St.
Mansfield, PA 16933

Joseph Shaute Field has been the home of Mountaineer baseball since the early 1970's and is one of the premier baseball complexes in northern Pennsylvania.

The field was named in honor of Joseph B. Shaute, who was a standout pitcher for the Mountaineers in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Shaute left Mansfield for the major leagues in 1922 and broke in with the Cleveland Indians. In his major league debut, the first batter he faced was the legendary Babe Ruth, who he struck out on three straight pitches. However “The Babe” would get his revenge when in 1927 he blasted home runs number 30, 50, and 52 off Shaute en route to his historic 60 for the season.

Shaute's finest year in the majors was 1924 when he posted a 20-17 record. He was the first American League hurler to win 20 games in 1924, but because of a late-season slump, Walter "Big Train" Johnson of the Washington Senators beat him out for the most victories.

In his 13 years in the major leagues, Shaute compiled a 99-109 career. After 10 seasons with the Indians, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1931 and finished his career in the National League with the Cincinnati Reds in 1934.

The complex boasts one of the largest seating capacities of any stadium in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with eight sets of bleachers. The field features a nine-inning scoreboard, permanent rest rooms, complete drainage system, and a full infield tarp. The hitting area includes two Astroturf batting cages as well as six soft toss hitting boxes.

Recent additions to Shaute Field include a state-of-the-art Invisalign backstop, protective fencing in front of the home and visitor dugouts, and an upgraded public address system.

The John Heaps Press Box is named after former baseball coach John Heaps, who compiled a 287-187 record in 16 seasons at Mansfield. The bottom area contains space for equipment storage while the upper floor has room for home and visiting radio and a 10-seat media area.